Habibul Bashar is an mischievous, precipitate person holding many of Bangladesh's domestic run scoring records. Habibul Bashar has the strokes and demeanor of a genuine Test player. Most of his runs come from cultured drives through midwicket, and most of his dismissals from a Hilditch-style addiction to the hook shot. Before the inaugural Test of October 2000, Bashar promised he would kick the habit, but still went on to be caught hooking in both innings.